Angola: Billionaire Isabel dos Santos Loses Appeal For Access to Frozen Assets | Firstpost Africa

Angola: Billionaire Isabel dos Santos Loses Appeal For Access to Frozen Assets | Firstpost Africa
Angola's Isabel dos Santos on Monday (October 31) lost an appeal to overturn an order freezing up to $778 million of her assets as part of a lawsuit at London's High Court. Dos Santos, Africa's first female billionaire, whose father Jose Eduardo dos Santos ruled Angola for 38 years until 2017, is being sued by Angolan telecoms operator Unitel in a case related to unpaid loans. Dos Santos has denied these charges and claimed she is a victim of a "campaign of oppression" by Angola's current government.
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[@enod9746]

All of it was never hers in the first place.

[@christophermusangi5111]

That is what the illusion is-

[@uniquecritical7628]

Bravo. All politicians in Africa should go through this , in order for the countries to recover the looted money and properties

[@alejandroquicenosanchez9182]

Everywhere *

[@MrArtfreako]

the question we should be askin ourselves is who are they supposed to be returnin these monies to n how are they supposed to do that are these governments in europe who seize n freeze these assets goin to return it to the african governments coffers where the monies have been originally stolen from...!?...even if they did that how do you make sure that the people who's in power runnin these governments now will not go on to steal these monies for themselves just like the other ones did it before them...!?...one never knows who gets to be keepin these monies for themselves after all's been said n done how do you know that these governments in europe are not keepin these monies for themselves instead of returnin it back to the africans...!?...this is a lot more complicated than what most of us are usually made to believe that it is in fact.....

[@Serge-cm5my]

But, the current president is another crook, that benefited from the theft her and her father did. But, is now biting the hand that fed him.

[@shaiawo8738]

It’s not just Africa and this is because of the color of her skin nothing else

[@anom3897]

Not all african politicians are crocket.

[@Calvin23]

The big question is whether Portugal is going to hand back the money to the people of Angola or is Portugal keeping the money for themselves?

[@WarpDriveGalaxy]

Keeping it for themselves. This ain't Justice. This is just a strong armed robbery

[@a.r.tavares1322]

Indeed.

[@diegomaradona8328]

Portugal is going to keep the money that’s how it works. They will never send that Money to Angola. It’s very sad.

[@DeEmperor1]

They will still the money

[@markdempsey1088]

They shouldn't give her a dime.

[@loucadoida3327]

Yeah imagine all these money frozen in Europe are they going to return the money to Angola I wonder !!!

[@khozib1]

It happened to Bokasa, abacha, mobutu and the list goes on. This is the west again using the African puppets to steal from their own

[@zainabinti5170]

😂😂😂😂

[@desmondburnett9286]

It is not going to happen. The west love to seize and never given back

[@cjackie8969]

This people destroyed my country

[@1980arcus]

NO ! We accepted that they destroyed the country… It's easy to blame others for the mistake we made of turning a blind eye... the worst thing is that we are making exactly the same mistake, if not worse. This new PR is confiscating assets and putting them in his companies and everyone is seeing and knowing and once again WE are not doing anything about it.

[@joemol1274]

Why did Portugal not seize her account when her father was president?!!

[@1980arcus]

Because they also eat at the same plate; and now that she has any influence they stabbed in her back… those people are like that 😅

[@njabulogaba]

Best news on the internet.

[@psalmfive9157]

I hope that should go to all those Corrupt Politicians in African Countries ..

[@HZIZ41]

All the money must go back to Angola ppl and she must go to jail.

[@NjonjoNdehi]

This is fantastic news.

[@BatsiraiMusuka]

I just wish there was a way for all these funds to be returned to Angola (Afrika) in the interim. Who is this money working for at present (interest earned and such)? We do not want aid, we need our resources (money) to work for us.

[@vickpolo10]

Don't forget the new president of angola. João he is elso currupt. The all Mpla are currpt.

[@renatatarnawski5974]

Looks good on her Won't pay $400 M Lose over $700 M

[@MickMurray-he8jt]

She should be locked up for good

[@SirD1]

She and her father needs to be behind bars

[@Babazulu]

This thief

[@Babazulu]

Her father was a thief and it seems like she has inherited it

[@josh3221ify]

Forbes list of criminals strikes again

[@chingasiyenichirere5601]

More money is coming sometimes you lose some time you win Africa is rich you have the potential ❤

[@Thioacetone1]

She will pay.

[@TheRichCapitalist]

The international community needs to prioritize stability over reform. Seizing foreign assets can damage diplomatic relations, and foreign meddling through other means (like the competition between France and Russia in certain parts of Africa) also lead to chaos.

[@maxtorque5329]

The fact that people like her are able to sleep at night will never cease to baffle me

[@anom3897]

Truely baffeling dont the care about other people?

[@mpakempake3235]

Why not invest in your country or on your own people ?

[@Ed-xv4sy]

She could've went around every poor house and given them 20,000 dollars. Now she has nothing, 800,000 gone. She didn't help a single person. I just, i will never understand this world and why people are the way they are. Same with every rich person, do they not realize they could literally change people's lives and still not miss a beat?

[@anom3897]

She robbed Angola blind. Shame on her.

[@lolakepi]

Her fortune was stolen from the people of Angola.

[@victorowino386]

I never condone corruption but uk should stick to uk issues n give orders within uk borders

[@user-vw6bk4pb4l]

Isabel Dos Santos is a British citizen, she grew up there with her Russian mom. She also fled back to the UK when Angola decided to prosecute her for corruption. That's why British courts got involved

[@gibson2675]

​How can she be Brit just because she grew up there h​@@user-vw6bk4pb4l

[@mjayaurum9126]

come also down South Africa for the oppenheimers and motsepes and co. nobody should get rich with national resources.

[@mjayaurum9126]

oh even elon's dad which the money is used to fund tesla

[@WarpDriveGalaxy]

White people aren't coming to steal money from white people. They just took $3 Billion from the woman. You in Africa cheer, not realizing the money ain't coming back to Angola. The white people in Portugal and Great Britain will divide the money with their fellow white people in Portugal and Great Britain

[@nobreaugusto1]

This money need to sent back to Angola or used to reduce international public debt

[@musansombo7590]

Give the money back to Angola. Why is the west holding on to it?

[@Devine_Bush]

She used to sell boiled eggs leave her alone she earned it... 😹

[@TheNBCI]

She stole it all. "You reap what you sow" is Galatians 6:7,

[@clementgavi7290]

May the spirit of God be with her.

[@malvinelpinnoy]

Y'all like to throw the Name of God around recklessly. Get a grip!

[@clementgavi7290]

@malvinelpinnoy I tried to put myself at her place. A few months prior to all these troubles, she lost her husband in Dubai. Yesterday, she had around her many people because of her status, daughter of a head of state and wealthy woman. Her dad has died, and her husband has died. Those hypocrite, opportunistic, and ungrateful have probably turned their back. This is why I said that may the spirit of God be with her and sustain her in these difficult times.

[@malvinelpinnoy]

@@clementgavi7290 isn't she a daughter of a man who ruled over 30 years, amassing wealth while oppressing the people of Angola? Ask any average Angolan and they don't feel sorry for this judgement raining on her. Please stop saying the Name of the Lord in vain, that's all i'll say.

[@clementgavi7290]

@malvinelpinnoy I know, and I understand. I am from Togo, a 60-year-old dynastic tyranny in West Africa. I know the effects of such rulers. But I am a convinced Christian Catholic, too. This is why I can't be happy with the situation she is now. She is somehow victim, too. Victim of those liars, predators, hypocrites who don't assume anything. May God assist her.

[@desmondburnett9286]

The problem is london is mot giving nack the money to angola. Money seized from corruption in western countries, are never given back to the country of origin.

[@dumeetuba5304]

U see y Bitcoin is profitable

[@nuguskhalifa9365]

At least Angola is owned by Angolans not by french companies

[@lolakepi]

I will not weep for her.

[@DeEmperor1]

How is she a victim when she invited millions of loans?

[@jonathanmukanda4207]

She still has hundreds of millions of $

[@augustocosta7887]

But she can’t use it all most of the money or credit cards are frozen

[@jemimaasante8927]

Ghana government and his family are doing the same hope they will be jailed and Ghana will get the stollen money back.

[@ratnagiri1234]

why do they downgrade the amount of polygons in this reporter's avatar every time she comes on?

[@mcamara488]

Hopefully she will be selling chicken eggs to make a living. Hope she will not have any problem doing that since she claimed "she made her money" selling chicken eggs. Thief!

[@elizabethwangui6729]

These chicken eggs seem to be very profitable. Even Ruto of Kenya claims he got his wealth the same way.

[@mcamara488]

@@elizabethwangui6729 lol. His day will como soon 🙏🏿

[@ladyigimi8436]

Wake up Africans continent, it is over with the thieve politicians in the continent

[@Godalways1888]

Maybe Portugal should start paying some Reparation (to Angola ) for years of colonial loots since we are talking looting a Country! Can you imagine trillions in unearned government revenues over the decades? Now, talk about poverty.

[@TimSerras]

Maybe Angola should pay Portugal for all the infrastructures such as roads, bridges, hospitals, cities, laws, common sense, etc, they left behind so Angolans could happily destroy them.

[@Godalways1888]

@@TimSerras No. All the so-called development was for Portugal benefit. To build a modern city will cost no more than $100 billion. What is the cost of colonialism? What is the cost of a colonial thief? Especially mentally? Roads and bridges for so-called development then you also sponsor the wars and corruption for your own greed? Look at Portugal today, can not compete globally. No more colonial stealing!!!

[@Killathug13]

She’s not the only person who robbed

[@Killathug13]

Nobody likes Joao Lourenço in Angola

[@babsibirogba8341]

From Theft 2 riches?

[@EmilioCastro-yi4vx]

put some of your money in yuans and in chinese banks.

[@yongchen8204]

this is how adani got his wealth from modi .

[@thelawisthelaw2399]

It's hard to say, but all the companies owned by Isabel were doing much better when she was in charge than they are now, the government is bankrupting these companies.

[@paulburns4715]

wow that was one loveing of a pictorial of female where freedom of information became a ongoing rare gifting of stimuli done up with just a touch of provocative insertion of built for imagination swing voteing

[@yyeeetyeet1877]

Kkkk

[@DarkAngelrich]

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